<![CDATA[Full Backlog: Notes for a Novel]]>https://www.fullbacklog.com/s/notes-for-a-novelhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cq5O!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F81614ea8-0fd1-41c8-aa86-e0640930ed38_512x512.pngFull Backlog: Notes for a Novelhttps://www.fullbacklog.com/s/notes-for-a-novelSubstackWed, 15 Apr 2026 02:43:12 GMT<![CDATA[Berlin Wall, thoughts (2018; 2024)]]>https://www.fullbacklog.com/p/berlin-wall-thoughts-2018-2024https://www.fullbacklog.com/p/berlin-wall-thoughts-2018-2024Fri, 05 Jul 2024 02:54:33 GMT
Berlin Wall Memorial. Berlin, Germany. October 2018.

I visited Berlin in 2018 on and had the opportunity to spend a day on my own walking around.

At the Berlin Wall historic area the thing that struck me the most was how fast it happened.

One morning they woke up and a concertina wire fence was laid across the road dividing east and west, with armed guards standing watch.

Some people jumped the wire to get back with their families. Some didn’t make it.

Many didn’t do anything because they thought it would simmer down and the wire and guards would go away.

We all know though that the Wall went up; the lesson I took from it is that it happened FAST.

I always imagined the Berlin Wall as some big construction project. It was, but they were able to divide the city beforehand.

]]><![CDATA[Dynamo ‘95 Open Air Festival (1995), media coverage; further reading]]>https://www.fullbacklog.com/p/dynamo-95-open-air-festival-1995https://www.fullbacklog.com/p/dynamo-95-open-air-festival-1995Fri, 05 Jul 2024 02:17:32 GMT
Nailbomb playing at Dynamo Open Air Festival. Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1995.

The Dynamo ‘95 Open Air Festival was held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, June 2 - 4, 1995. It was an important epoch for the hardcore metal genre, with several historic performances preceding the imminent rise of nu metal. The headlining acts were mainly on the Roadrunner Records label.

Several of the links are missing and need to be added back.

TV Reports and Video Coverage

  1. Headbangers Ball: A two-part festival report aired, featuring live performances and interviews. YouTube

  2. VIVA "Metalla": Another video report covering the festival, showcasing various bands. YouTube

  3. Rare Performance Videos: A rare 30-minute video of My Dying Bride's performance at the festival is available on Blabbermouth.net  (BLABBERMOUTH.NET) .

Written and Online Articles

  1. Concert Archives: Detailed setlists and band performances at the festival. Bands included Machine Head, Fear Factory, Paradise Lost, Type O Negative, Biohazard, and more  (Concert Archives)  (Concert Archives) .

  2. Last.fm: Provides a summary of the festival, including a list of participating bands and additional event details (Last.fm)  (Last.fm) .

  3. Wikipedia: Offers a general overview of the festival's history and its significance in the metal community (Wikipedia) .

  4. Setlist.fm: Extensive setlists of the bands that performed at the festival, documenting the event's musical highlights (Setlist.fm) .

Bootleg and Performance Coverage

  1. Metal Noise: Features a bootleg recording of Machine Head's performance, including their setlist and additional festival details  (Metal Noise) .

List of Bands with label and link to coverage

  1. My Dying Bride (Peaceville Records): Blabbermouth - Rare Video of 1995 Dynamo Open Air Performance

  2. Tiamat (Century Media): Setlist.fm - Tiamat Setlist Dynamo Open Air 1995

  3. Snapcase (Victory Records): Concert Archives - Snapcase

  4. Earth Crisis (Victory Records): Concert Archives - Earth Crisis

  5. Overdose (Cogumelo Records): Concert Archives - Overdose

  6. Motorpsycho (Stickman Records): Concert Archives - Motorpsycho

  7. Brotherhood Foundation (DIY/Independent): Last.fm - Brotherhood Foundation

  8. Dog Eat Dog (Roadrunner Records): YouTube - Dynamo Open Air Report

  9. Rich Kids On LSD (Epitaph Records): Concert Archives - Rich Kids On LSD

  10. Undeclinable Ambuscade (Epitaph Records): Concert Archives - Undeclinable Ambuscade

  11. Type O Negative (Roadrunner Records): YouTube - Type O Negative Dynamo Open Air 1995

  12. Madball (Roadrunner Records): Setlist.fm - Madball Setlists

  13. Biohazard (Roadrunner Records): Setlist.fm - Biohazard Dynamo Open Air 1995

  14. Warrior Soul (DGC Records): Concert Archives - Warrior Soul

  15. Fear Factory (Roadrunner Records): YouTube - Fear Factory Dynamo Open Air 1995

  16. Nailbomb (Roadrunner Records): Wikipedia - Dynamo Open Air

  17. Skyclad (Noise Records): Concert Archives - Skyclad

  18. Mental Hippie Blood (GMR Music): Concert Archives - Mental Hippie Blood

  19. Nevermore (Century Media): Concert Archives - Nevermore

  20. Paradise Lost (Music For Nations): Concert Archives - Paradise Lost

  21. Machine Head (Roadrunner Records): Glide Magazine - Machine Head Live at Dynamo Open Air 1995

  22. Life of Agony (Roadrunner Records): YouTube - Life of Agony Dynamo Open Air 1995

  23. Trouble (Century Media): Concert Archives - Trouble

  24. Grip Inc. (Metal Blade Records): Concert Archives - Grip Inc.

  25. Downset (Mercury Records): Setlist.fm - Downset Dynamo Open Air 1995

  26. Eleven Pictures (Independent): Setlist.fm - Eleven Pictures Dynamo Open Air 1995

  27. Dub War (Earache Records): Concert Archives - Dub War

When I watch the videos of the festival, I try to find myself moshing in the sea of 118,000 people but it’s all VHS quality memories.

]]><![CDATA[Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), impact of media coverage; further reading]]>https://www.fullbacklog.com/p/oklahoma-city-bombing-1995-impacthttps://www.fullbacklog.com/p/oklahoma-city-bombing-1995-impactThu, 04 Jul 2024 17:58:20 GMTThe Oklahoma City bombing has at least a brief appearance in the book I’m working on. This reading list is to give me pointers for additional research, especailly the impact of media coverage at that time. This is a theme to compare and contrast how media covers major events during the course of the 1900s.

Books and Media Coverage

"The Oklahoma City Bombing" edited by Diane Andrews Henningfeld - This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the historical and cultural events surrounding the bombing, including personal narratives from those impacted and discussions on the media's portrayal of the militia movement and Timothy McVeigh's confession (Barnes & Noble) . "Reaching Law’s Limits: Trying Terry Nichols and Welcoming the McVeigh Jury" - This book examines the trials of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, providing detailed insights into the courtroom proceedings and the broader implications of the trials  (Oxford Academic) . "Oklahoma City Bombing Coverage, April 19-21, 1995" on Internet Archive - This archive offers a collection of video coverage from various news outlets in the immediate aftermath of the bombing, showcasing the media's response to the event  (Internet Archive) .

Articles on Jury Selection Challenges

The extensive media coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing posed significant challenges during the jury selection for Timothy McVeigh's trial. Jurors were heavily scrutinized to ensure they could remain impartial despite the pervasive media influence. McVeigh's defense team argued that the media coverage had prejudiced potential jurors, and the trial had to be moved from Oklahoma City to Denver to mitigate these concerns  (Encyclopedia.com) . Articles in academic journals and other publications have discussed the psychological impact on journalists covering the event, likening their experiences to those of first responders. This trauma also influenced public perception and potentially the jury pool, as constant media exposure to the bombing's aftermath made it difficult to find jurors without preconceived notions about the case  (Oklahoma Today) .

I was not in the United States of America in April 1995, and only saw the first 5-10 minutes of media coverage at that time. When I returned to the US I didn’t really follow the story until the coverage of the jury selection challenges caught my eye.

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